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Duel Booting win 7 pro x64 and win 7 ultimate x32?
Hello, New member here.
I'm just wondering if it's possible to duel boot Win 7 pro (x64) and ultimate (x32) from 2 existing systems?
Long story short, my computer's Mother board died on me a few weeks ago and I really need access to some of my files. My Wife's computer is the Pro x64 and what I'm hoping to be able to do is just transfer my HDDs (one OS with partitions and one Back up drive) into her computer. I'm guessing if this is possible I'll need to use my recovery disk?
Not sure what info you would need to say one way or the other so here's everything I can think of.
Her system:
x64 Win 7 Pro
Core 2 duo E8400
4 GB DDR2 RAM (not sure on the speed)
ATI 4600 series Vid card (not sure exact make)
One OS HDD (500GB)
One Backup HDD (320gb)
Not sure on MoBo model but it's an Asus with 3 free SATA II
My Computer:
x32 Win 7 Ultimate
Core 2 Duo E4400
4 physical GB DDR2 4200 Ram (using approx 3.5 GB)
ATI XFX 4870 Vid card
One partitioned OS HDD (500GB)
One Backup HDD (1TB)
Again, not exactly sure on MoBo model but it's Asus also.
We both have recovery disks and I have the retail Ultimate disks and OEM Pro disk.
Now here's the "catch"... I will be either replacing my MoBo or completely upgrading my system in the near future... Is it advisable to be switching the HDDs back and forth or should I look at other options to access my files? If so, what other options do I have?
Thanks for any input and help!
Chris